Combined cigarette container and ash tray



Feb. 24, 1953 E. J. DUHAIME ET AL COMBINED CIGARETTE CONTAINER AND-ASH TRAY Filed June 4, 1949 www Patented Feb. 24, 1953 UNITED lsrArEs PATENT oFFlcE COMBINED CIGARETTE CONTAINER AND AASH TRAY Edward J. Duhaime, Brooklyn, and Frank J. Musacchia, Jamaica, N. Y.

Application June 4, 1949, Serial No. 97,104

1 Claim. l

This invention relates to a combined cigarette container and ash tray.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a combined cigarette container or case and ash tray wherein upon the cigarettes being removed from the case, the parts thereof can be used as an ash tray. When the cigarettes are removed from the case ashes may be conned within the case with one part of the case serving as a cover to enclose the contents thereof to permit transportation in the pocket to an outside location where said contents may be readily discarded.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an ash tray having an inner part with an open end whereby to facilitate the dumping of the ashes upon the removal of the outer case from the inner case.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a combined cigarette container and ash tray which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, has a minimum number of parts, easy to operate, compact and durable, convenient to use and eiiicient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of the combined cigarette container and ash tray embodying the features of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the inner part withdrawn from the outer part.

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a modified form of the inner part wherein the wire support is used for the cigarette.

Referring now to the gures, l represents an outer case into which can be slid an inner case II. The inner case is of such size as to accommodate a package of cigarettes I2. The inner case Il has an enlarged head portion or top I3 providing for a ange adapted to engage with the edge of the outer case I0.

The opposite end of the inner case II is open to facilitate the discharge of ashes from the same when the parts are used as an ash tray. One side of the inner case II is cut away at I4 for depositing ashes from a cigarette I5 upon the bottom of the inner case part II. The inner case part is depressed, as indicated at IB, providing recesses to hold the cigarette against displacement upon the inner case II and to prevent it from rolling off the same.

The outer case has grooves Il and I8 upon the opposite sides of the same receiving projections I9 in the sides of the inner case whereby the outward movement of the outer case I0 can be limited. The ashes, after they have been dropped on the bottom of the inner casing II, can be slid into the outer casing I0, Fig. 3. Likewise, the outer casing I0 can be closed upon the inner casing I I to provide a convenient package for transporting these ashes to a location where they can be discarded.

In Fig. 4, there is shown a modied form of the invention wherein the top of the inner case is opened over the full extent thereof and a wire support 2| is disposed in the inner casing to support the cigarette I5. This wire is bent at its end to provide feet portions 22 and has a transverse portion 23 with bends 24 therein for holding the cigarette against lateral displacement on the support.

The purpose of the combined cigarette case and ash tray is three-fold. It acts as a cigarette container and case to keep the cigarettes fresh, firm, free from crushing while being carried in the pockets, and to keep tobacco particles from accumulating in the pockets or handbag.

It also may be used as an ash tray to deposit burned ashes and cigarettes which is handy to carry and permits the smoker to smoke at times when it is not convenient to do so because of the lack of an ash tray. It will also be apparent that the outer casing can serve as an advertising medium.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of our invention, what is claimed is:

A combined cigarette case and ash tray comprising an open end container and a closure for said container, said closure having an open end defined by side walls, a bottom wall and flanges extending from the side walls inwardly over the bottom wall and at opposite portions in spaced relation to each other to define a gap, said closure having a closed end and a flange extending therefrom provided with recesses to receive cigarettes, said recesses extending from the closed end to the space between the side wall flanges, whereby a cigarette resting in a recess may have its lighted end in a position over the gap between the side wall flanges, so that any ashes falling therefrom may drop on the bottom of the closure, said 3 container being adapted to receive the ashes Number when dislodged from the bottom of said closure 918,928 when the combined cigarette case and ash tray 1,472,149 is tilted to upright position. 1,499,054 5 1,503,949 EDWARD J. DUHAIME. 1,848,652 FRANK J. MUSACCHIA. 1,902,028 2,165,885 REFERENCES CITED 2,183,375 The following references are of record in the 10 le of this patent:

Number UNITED STATES PATENTS 235,370 Number Name Date 563,700 772,627 McIntosh Oct. 18, 1904 15 '115,442 842,613 Bigelow Jan. 29, 1907 Name Date Thomas Apr. 20, 1909 Bernard Oct. 30, 1923 Ford June 24, 1924 Helm Aug. 5, 1924 Pence Mar. 8, 1932 Heywood Mar. 21, 1933 Cotton July 11, 1939 Weiske Dec. 12, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain June 18, 1925 Great Britain Aug. 28, 1944 France Dec. 3, 1931 

